At its widest point, the diameter of a bottlenose dolphin is 0.50 m. Bottlenose dolphins are particularly

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At its widest point, the diameter of a bottlenose dolphin is 0.50 m. Bottlenose dolphins are particularly sleek, having a drag coefficient of only about 0.090.

a. What is the drag force acting on such a dolphin swimming at 7.5 m/s?

b. Using the dolphin’s diameter as its characteristic length, what is the Reynolds number as it swims at this speed in 20° C water?

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College Physics A Strategic Approach

ISBN: 9780134779218

4th Edition

Authors: Randall D. Knight, Brian Jones

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